Paper Issues: November Sketchy Saturday!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for the November edition of 

I love playing along with this challenge, and today's sketch is a super fun grid!

Check it out....

Awesome, huh?!

Here's what I've created for it, 

"Stay Awesome"

SO cool!!!

I have used the stunning Pinkfresh Studio: Escape The Ordinary collection for my fun take!

So many fabulous patterns and colours in this line!

And it's not just their papers I'm in love with - 

Pinkfresh Studio have a way with words!

 The sentiment phrases and journal cards always resonate with my life stories perfectly.

Love it!

Here's a closer look for you....

LOVE this paper!!! 

It's called Chase and I have turned it 90 degrees,

 so I could feature those arrows at the top of my page. 

& how perfect are those coordinating arrow chipboard stickers?!!

So good!

"I am such a fan of you"

See what I mean about the sentiments? Perfect for my boy!

Lots of cool layers in each square in the grid design. 

You'll note that I still featured the tag on the first square of this sketch, 

but I also added my photo too!

The tag is from the Layered Tag set, there are so many fun tags in the pkt!

Here's a quick look at my large title....

Those alphas are the BEST!!!

Hope you liked my fun take on this sketch - now it's your turn to play along!

Needing some Pinkfresh Studio before you get started?!

Get yours in the Paper Issues store here

& REMEMBER: Use code AMANDA & you'll save 20% off your total spend! Yay!

Looking for a lil more Sketchy inspiration? 

See what the rest of our talented team has created here

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo 

Shimmerz Paints: November Hello Happy!

Hi Creative Friends!

Time for a lil more Shimmerz Paints inspiration!
Today I am focusing on the gorgeous Paste-eez ....


Gah! They're soooooo pretty!
But what are Paste-eez?
PAPASTE-EEZ is a smooth dimensional paste with a matte (low sheen) finish. 
They come in a 3oz Jar in 12 incredible colors.
Here's what I have created with mine today......

"Hello Happy"



Oh happiness indeed!!!
Love those gorgeous pop colours!
& dont they just look terrific with Shimelle's Glitter Girl line?!!
For this layout, I used:
Paste-eez: Raspberry Sherbert 
Paste-eez: Peach Fuzz
Paste-eez: Yell-O It's Me &
Paste-eez: Baby Boy Blue

The colours are so vibrant and intense! Just beautiful!
I applied the Paste-eez with a palette knife, but an old store/credit card would work just as easily.
Here's a few close ups for you....

That Raspberry Sherbert is one of my all-time FAVE Shimmerz Paints products - photos just don't do it justice! 

Such a beautiful colour!

I love the contrast of it against the Peach Fuzz too!

SO cheerful & happy! 

The blue and yellow make my heart sing!

It really is ALL about the colour at Shimmerz Paints!

La la LOVE! 

Need a lil Shimmerz Paints in your stash?!

Visit the store here

& REMEMBER: Place my name AMANDA in the comments section of your order 

& you'll receive a FREE bonus gift! Yay!!!!

Maybe you need Shimelle's Glitter Girl collection?

Use code AMANDA in the Paper Issues store here

& you'll receive 20% off your total spend!

All the best discounts!

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: November Notable Quotable

Hi Papercrafting Friends!

It's time for the new edition of 

This month's quote is from the insanely talented Amy Tangerine and looks like this.....

I was totally inspired by the colours, the quote and by the fact that it comes from Amy!

Here's what I created....

"Stay Wild"

Oh Heck Yeah!!! Lol

So much fun!

I used the Amy Tangerine: Hustle & Heart collection, and that gorgeous photo of my boy with a very muddy face! 

Such a happy day & memory here! 

Loving that Jungle of Love patterned paper, 

it's just perfect for my wild child playing in the garden!

You'll also spot a ton of cool embellishments from this collection, including the 

Wool Half Circle Pom Pom Stickers, Sticker Book, Ephemera Die Cuts & even those awesome white foam Thickers

Here's a close up for you.....

Fun, indeed! 

 Hustle & Heart is definitely for those who live on the brighter side of life! 

Burtsing with gorgeous colour and pattern!

Speaking of colour, that mixed media background is crazy cool!!!

I've dived into my Shimmerz Paints stash, and used 

Creameez:  Just Peachy,  Boogie Boardin' Blue & Trippin' in the Tropics

as well as a base coat of my fave Vibez: Jeni B Bleu

You'll notice I also hand coloured the foam Thickers with the Just Peachy Creameez too......

La la love this!

So many beautiful reasons to be happy!

Needing a lil Hustle & Heart in your creative world?

Get yours from the Paper Issues store here

& REMEMBER: Use code AMANDA to save 20% off your total spend! Yay!

Maybe you're needing to grow your Shimmerz Paints stash?

Visit their online store here 

& 

Place my name in the comments section of your order to receive a FREE gift!

Yessss!!!

I hope you like my fun take on this month's challenge, and will play along too!

See more Notable Quotable inspiration from our wonderful team here.

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: November Working Title - Numeral Fun!

Hi Creatives!

Welcome to a new month of Paper Issues awesomeness!

Whoa! Can you believe it's November already?!! 

WOW!

Time sure does fly when you're having fun!

And speaking of fun, let's get started on this month's Working Title challenge!

For November, we're having numeral fun with our titles. 

Simply use a number or numerals in your title

Here's some title ideas to get you started:

1,2,3 Go!

Happy 5th Birthday

Ten Things About You

December 25

12 Days of Christmas

First Day of....

2 Cool 4 School

Friday 13th

Love You 2!

I'm sure you get the idea! 

Whether it be the written word or the actual numeral, simply feature it in your title somewhere!

Here's my sample layout for you....

"1. Open Your Heart"

Oh isn't this the sweetest?!

I have used Pink Paislee's Paige Taylor Evans, Turn The Page collection and the awesome

 V-Background cut file

I have used numbers not only in my title, but also to step you through my journaling - 

1. Open Your Heart to New Beginnings, 

2. Believe in You 

& 3. Follow Your Dreams

Such a beautiful message for my daughter! 

Let's take a closer look..... 

To add emphasis to my numerals, 

I have doubled them up with the Shimelle Glitter Girl Marquee Thickers

There's a few pretty papers here too!

 I especially love those fussy cut quotes from pattern paper, Paper 21. 

So many gorgeous embellishments in this collection! 

But enough chatter from me, 

Time for you to get creating now!

 Be sure to add your numeral creations in the 

Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook group here  

to go in the draw to win a Paper Issues gift card. 

Upload as many NEW entries as you like by December 3rd, 

to increase your chances of winning! 

Winners will be announced December 4th.

Goodluck!

Need scrapbook supplies? 

Use code AMANDA in the Paper Issues store here

& save 20% off your total - every single time you order! Yay!

Thanks so much for visiting,

I can't wait to see all your wonderful numeral creations!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: 2017 Fall Crop: Supersize It!

Hi Creative Friends!

Are you playing along with the

 Paper Issues Fall Crop?! 

If not, come join us in the Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook group here

I am lucky enough to be hosting two of the Crop challenges,
& I am so super excited about it!
Here's my second challenge for the crop.....

Yup! Supersize it and go LARGE!!!

For this challenge you can either use a supersized photograph OR a supersized title for your layout.

Easy to play, but tons of fun (& you go in the draw to win some awesome prizes!)

Here's my sample layout for you....

"Major Heart Eyes"

Major heart eyes, indeed! Isn't this the most beautiful photo?!!

And yes, I supersized it to focus in on that gorgeous handhold! 

These two are inseparable, they really dote on one another - it's so lovely!

You'll spy that I used the stunning Pink Paislee: Paige Taylor Evans: Turn The Page collection for this layout. That sweet floral paper is just perfect for Spring or Fall memory keeping. 

And the embellishments are just divine!

Here's a few close ups for you.....

Just look at that sweet Puffy Sticker heart! It really pops against the black n white photo.

I am also LOVING the Fresh Start Icon Thickers (chipboard stickers) - there are so many cute designs!

And speaking of Thickers..... 

The New Day Printed Thickers are amazing!!!

They really are title perfection!

Feeling like you need a lil more Pink Paislee in your stash?

Use code AMANDA in the Paper Issues store here

& you'll save 20% off your total spend! Yay!

I hope you liked my fun take on this SUPERsized challenge!

I can't wait to see what you create for it!

Thanks for stopping by!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: 2017 Fall Crop: Sky's The Limit!

Hi Creatives!

I'm so excited! It's Paper Issues Fall Crop time!
Yay!!!

I love a good crop, and at Paper Issues we rock it!
I am lucky enough to be hosting two of the crop challenges, and here's my first one.....

Sky's The Limit!

For this challenge I want you to use up all those sky themed papers - think kites, hot air balloons, birds, butterflies, paper planes, clouds, rainbows etc. Basically if it flies, 

or you can see it in the sky ,

we want to see it on your page!

Here's my sample for you....

"Dream"

Oh isn't this beautiful! 

How quickly 'time' flies is the sentiment behind my layout. 

There's a lovely hidden letter on the back of this one for my not so little girl. What a dream she is!

You'll also spy the lovely Crate Paper Maggie Holmes: Carousel collection for this layout.

 I have made a feature of the kites pattern paper, Summertime and combined it with fussy cut kites, Chipboard Thickers & even the Carousel & Kites Free Cut File

Here's a closer look at all those kites....

Magical indeed!

And how about that stunning Puffy Word Sticker title......

Exquisite! So beautifully cut!

And let's not forget the real beauty on my page.....

I wish we could have kept her this little a bit longer....

She's growing up way too fast! Love her so!

And there you have it! 

My take on the Sky's The Limit challenge!

I do hope you'll join us in the Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook group here to play along!

REMEMBER: If you're shopping in the Paper Issues store here

to use my code AMANDA & you'll receive 20% off your total spend. Yay!!!

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Dream BIG with Bohemian Dream!

Hi Creative Friends!

Time for another dreamy scrapbook page with the stunning Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Bohemian Dream collection! 

And when I say dreamy, I am talking all things soft, sweet & pastel! 

Think dream catchers, big dreams and a dreamy colour combination too! 

Here's what I'm talking about.....

"Dream BIG"

Oh swoon!

 This truly is such a divine collection to create with! So many beautiful details!

You'll see that I have been inspired by the dreamcatchers, sweet birds & feathers for this gorgeously girly layout of my darling daughter. I have even created my own arrow embellishment from CHIPBOARD STICKERS, a wooden skewer, twine, feathers & a VELLUM ACCENT feather too! SO pretty! Lots of lovely layers and dreamy mixed media too!

My layout begins with the reverse sides of pattern papers CV-BD003 ABSTRACT, & CV-BD008 KALEIDOSCOPE. 

I love the ombre purple, & who can go past distressed, white woodgrain patterns?!! Just divine!

I then move straight onto those incredible CHIPBOARD STICKERS as my feature title, using the dreamcatcher chippy to center it all. 

Here's a closer look for you.....

Oh my heart! 

It just doesn't get much prettier than this!

 Just look at the fine details on that dreamcatcher! 

As well as centering my title, that dreamcatcher also acts as an anchor for my beautiful photograph!

My photograph has a couple of lovely layers beneath it.

 First you'll see that awesome Cocoa Vanilla Studio Geo Heart Cut File which has been paper pieced with the 6 x 6 PAPER PAD (using the reverse side of the GYPSY HEART pattern paper). 

Beneath the cut file is a beautiful mixture of purple and berry Shimmerz Paints. 

You'll spot Inklingz: Pugnacious Purple, Creameez: Paradise Punch & Vibez: Razzeldazzel Berry. I have applied them using the packaging technique, and gentle splattering. 

To compliment the mixed media, and bring further attention to my photo, I have added those glossy ENAMEL SHAPES - love!!!

Here's another view for you....

Gah! So delicate & divine!

I then embellish on and around my photograph with ACCESSORY STICKERS, and more CHIPBOARD STICKERS. 

Those polka dot hearts are the cutest, and those birds!!! All the heart eyes!

Supporting my photo is my handmade embellishment - a boho arrow which doubles up as a mobile to suspend those DIE CUT EPHEMERA feathers from. 

Let's take a better look....

So simple, and yet so effective!

To create my boho arrow I attached a CHIPBOARD STICKER arrow to a wooden skewer, and hot glued a few craft feathers to the end. I then wrapped mutli coloured twine around the skewer (including the joins) and threaded my VELLUM ACCENT feather into the end also. I used a sewing needle to thread my DIE CUT EPHEMERA feathers onto individual twine strings, and then attached them to the arrow. 

For finishing touches I embellished the arrow with the memories sentiment and add another sweet chippy heart to hold the center string in position. 

I complete my layout with more ENAMEL SHAPES & another fabulous sentiment sticker.....

Bohemian Dream is truly ALL the pretty things!!!

 I hope you have enjoyed viewing my dreamy project today, and feel inspired to get creating with Bohemian Dream too! Get yours here

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

REMEMBER: If you're shopping in the Shimmerz Paints store to type my name into the comments section of your order & you'll receive a FREE gift! Visit the shop here.

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo